Belt game 3,763 · April 15, 1988
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 106–97 on the road to start reign 1,687 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 10, 1988, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 20, 1988.
1,687Reign number
73Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson | 47 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8-22 | 0-1 | 9-10 |
| Johnny Newman | 34 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7-18 | 2-6 | 3-4 |
| Patrick Ewing | 41 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Kenny Walker | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Trent Tucker | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Green | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Cartwright | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sedric Toney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Malone | 35 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Moses Malone | 40 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Bernard King | 36 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| John Williams | 41 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Colter | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Darrell Walker | 26 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Charles Jones | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Frank Johnson | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Manute Bol | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).